#973C5C
Closest named color: Light Burgundy (#A8415B). oklch(48.9% 0.126 0.9), rgb(151, 60, 92).
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White text reads best on this color (6.73:1).
About this color
#973C5C is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.126 and its hue 1°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Burgundy (#A8415B), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.73:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.126) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Burgundy (#A8415B) |
| Black text | 3.11:1 |
| White text | 6.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #973C5C |
| RGB | rgb(151, 60, 92) |
| HSL | hsl(339, 43%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.9% 0.126 0.9) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #973C5C | 6.73:1 | AA | Lc -87.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #973C5C | 3.11:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #973C5C text on white | 6.73:1 | AA | Lc 82.6 | Fine for body text |
| #973C5C text on black | 3.11:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 700.
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Step 50
50
#FBF3F5
oklch(97.1% 0.009 0.1)
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Step 100
100
#F5E5E9
oklch(93.6% 0.018 0.4)
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Step 200
200
#EDD0D8
oklch(88.4% 0.034 359.3)
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Step 300
300
#E3B1BE
oklch(80.9% 0.06 1.3)
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Step 400
400
#D3869D
oklch(70.6% 0.098 0.6)
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Step 500
500
#C56785
oklch(63.1% 0.124 0.9)
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Step 600
600
#B14C6F
oklch(55.7% 0.136 0.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#973C5C
oklch(48.9% 0.126 0.9)
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Step 800
800
#7B334C
oklch(42.8% 0.104 0.7)
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Step 900
900
#642D3F
oklch(37.8% 0.082 1.1)
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Step 950
950
#3B1B25
oklch(27.1% 0.052 1.2)
#973C5C with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #4C515D | 0.140 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #64625A | 0.128 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A33348 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5C5C5C | 0.127 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #973C5C
#973C5C
oklch(48.9% 0.126 0.9)
- #007063
#007063
oklch(48.9% 0.088 181.1)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #973C5C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.038
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.043
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.062
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.067
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.067
- Rouge #AB1239 ΔE 0.069
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.069
Use #973C5C in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.